Heath Ryan
Encyclopedia
Heath Ryan is an Australian equestrian
who represented Australia at the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing
as part of the dressage
team.
Equestrianism
Equestrianism more often known as riding, horseback riding or horse riding refers to the skill of riding, driving, or vaulting with horses...
who represented Australia at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
as part of the dressage
Dressage
Dressage is a competitive equestrian sport, defined by the International Equestrian Federation as "the highest expression of horse training." Competitions are held at all levels from amateur to the World Equestrian Games...
team.
Record
- 1990 Melbourne 3 Day EventMelbourne 3 day eventThe Melbourne 3 Day Event is an equestrian event which comprises dressage, cross-country and show-jumping. It was first run in 1957, making it Australia's oldest horse trial and the second oldest in the world. The only older Event is Badminton in England...
: 1st - 2002 World Equestrian Games: Team-12th
- 2005 Del Mar CDI3* Grand Prix: 5th
- 2008 Beijing Olympics2008 Summer OlympicsThe 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
: Team-8th - 2008 Werribee CDI-W Grand Prix Kur: 1st
- 2008 Sydney CCI3*: 1st
- 2009 Sydney CDI-W Grand Prix: 2nd
- 2009 Sydney CCI3*: 3rd
- 2009 Del Mar CDI3* Grand Prix Kur: 2nd